The opinion in support of the decision being entered
today was not written for publication and is not
binding precedent of the Board.
Paper No. 22
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte RANDALL C. SMITH
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Appeal No. 1998-2612
Application 08/478,289
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ON BRIEF
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Before HAIRSTON, JERRY SMITH and LALL, Administrative Patent
Judges.
JERRY SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134
from the examiner’s rejection of claims 13, 16 and 17. Claims 1-
11 have been cancelled. Claims 12, 14 and 15 stand withdrawn
from consideration as being directed to a non-elected invention.
An amendment after final rejection was filed on October 27, 1997
but was denied entry by the examiner.
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